The appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei has dashed the US president’s hope of picking Iran’s new leader

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Crude at highest since 2022 as Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba becomes Iran’s supreme leader

Selection of Mojtaba Khamenei is seen as act of defiance against war launched by US and Israel